2014 Conference
22nd Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science
Conference Program
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
April 4, 2014
Registration: 8 - 11:45am
Guidelines for Presenters, Chairs, and Discussants
Participating Universities:
Augustana College, Beloit College, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, John Carroll University, Kennesaw State University, London School of Economics, Millikin University, Monmouth College, Northwestern University, Roger Williams University, Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, St. Mary's University, Suffolk University, SUNY New Paltz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Miami, University of Minnesota, University of Texas at El Paso, Westminster College (MO)
SESSION 1: 8:30 -10:00am
Panel 1-A: Electoral Behavior
Spotlight Room
Chair: Niabi Schmaltz, Northwestern University
Discussant: Patrick Moore, Illinois State University
Kara Durward, Monmouth College
A look at the 2008 Democratic Primary Election
Michael Paskert, John Carroll University
Effects on Voting Behavior and Voter Turnout
David Trotter, Eastern Illinois University
Just Like Me: Examining Vote Choice and Party Leaders in Quebec
Panel 1-B: U.S. International Intervention
OLD MAIN
Chair: Alyssa Buda, Roger Williams University
Disscussant: Wesley Bemus, Roger Williams University
Andrew Barr, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Airpower and Politics in Operation Allied Force: A Strategic Mismatch
Charmaine Burrus, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Communal Peace: An Analysis of Peacekeeping in Intrastate Conflict through Institutional Rational Choice Theory
Kiersten Cronin, Monmouth College
The Killing Business: A History of the CIA Assassination Program and Implications for United States Foreign Policy/International Relations
Jazmin Perez, Monmouth College
The War on Drugs and It's impact on International Relations between the United States and Mexico
Panel 1-C American Legal Issues
1ST FLOOR WEST LOUNGE
Chair: Nay Petrucelli, Illinois State University
Discussant: Juan Valdez, St. Mary's University
Aristotle Butler, Westminster College
Gun Control: Where do We Go from Here?
Jesse Doggendorf, Saint Louis University
Lockean Privacy and the Courts: An Avenue for LGBT Rights in America
Jarrod Kilburn, John Carroll University
Policy Analysis of the Recent Concussion Lawsuits Filed Against the National Football League (NFL)
Jacqui Rogers, Millikin University
Blowing the Whistle on Whistleblower Protection Laws
SESSION 2: 10:10-11:40am
Panel 2-A The Economy and Environment in Developing Nations
Spotlight Room
Chair: Aristotle Butler, Westminster College
Discussant: Charmaine Burrus, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Alyssa Buda, Roger Williams University
Reverse the Curse: The Case of Sub-Saharan African Development
Justin Frye, Monmouth College
Qatar: The Success Story of a Small Gulf State
Juan Valdez, St. Mary's University
Guns of our Fathers: Uncovering the Misconceptions of Gun Violence
Panel 2-B Media and Politics
OLD MAIN
Chair: Haley Westfall, Illinois State University
Disscussant: Michael Paskert, John Carroll University
Monica Farrell, SUNY New Paltz
The 'CNN Effect' of Mass Media on Humanitarian Aid: A Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria
James Stratton, Augustana College
Barack Obama Online: The Nation's first Internet President
Ashley Toenjes, Illinois State University
This Wall Speaks: Graffiti and the construction of transnational space in Palestine
Panel 2-C Political Economy
1ST FLOOR WEST LOUNGE
Chair: Alyssa Singer, John Carroll University
Discussant: Rachael Shaffer, Roger Williams University
Wesley Bemus, Roger Williams University
Geopolitical Dynamics of Valuable Riparian Resources in the Middle East Region
Michael Curtis, Augustana College
Egyptian Cotton is the Fabric of Democracy: An Exploration of Labor, Democratization, and the Egyptian Revolution
Sarah Mabry, Monmouth College
Nationalism and the Quest for Greater Autonomy of the Integration in Western European Nation-States
Patricia Padurean, London School of Economics
Perceptions of Democratic Legitimacy and Democratic Deficit: Implications for the European Project
Luncheon 11:55 to 12:30pm
CIRCUS ROOM (for participants)
Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
CIRCUS ROOM (open to the public)
"Mass Incarceration in the U.S.: Is the Tide Turning?"
James Kilgore, Research Scholar
Center For African Studies
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
SESSION 3 1:30-3:30pm
Panel 3-A Personal and Civil Disorder
Spotlight Room
Chair: Joe Saracini, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jesse Doggendorf, Saint Louis University
Lonnie Kirby, Monmouth College
Policing in the 21st Century
Azmin Pedraza, Monmouth College
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among War Veterans
Panel 3-B American Politics and Policy
OLD MAIN
Chair: James Stratton, Augustana College
Disscussant: Chelsea Pokrzywinski, Illinois State University
Garrett Daniel, Monmouth College
Citizens Primer: A New Use for Political Science?
Maddisen Ebert, Truman State University
Understanding Implementation through Modeling: A Case Study utilizing the Head Start Improvement Act of 1992
Richard Sterns, Westminster College (MO)
Examining Tensions in American Liberal Republicanism: The Minimum Wage
Aubrey Waddick, Augustana College (Illinois)
Advocacy in Action: Strategies for Preservation
Panel 3-C Political Theory
1ST FLOOR WEST LOUNGE
Chair: Micheal Schumacher, Illinois State University
Discussant: Patricia Padurean, London School of Economics
Quinnn Crawford, Beloit College
Plato, Rousseau, and the Implications of Moral Freedom
Dylan Ross, Westminster College (Missouri)
The Corporation from a Neo-Marxist Perspective: A New Impetus of Alienation
Alyssa Singer, John Carroll University
An Analysis of the Failures of and Inherent in Capitalism
SESSION 4: 3:35 - 5:05pm
Panel 4-A Activist Politics
Spotlight Room
Chair: Dayna Schickedanz, Illinois State University
Discussant: David Trotter, Eastern Illinois University
Kyle Bohrer, Beloit College
Ecoterrorism in the United States: Industry Involvement in Group Prosecution
Kiante Green, Monmouth College
Black Panther Party
Niabi Schmaltz, Northwestern University
The 2012 Quebec Student Movement: Understanding activism patterns
Panel 4-B Women and Leadership
OLD MAIN
Chair: Azmin Pedraza, Monmouth College
Discussant: Rebecca Harriss, Illinois State University
Bryce Ball, Monmouth College
Angela Merkel: 'Mutti's' World-Class Leadership
Meaghan Gass, Saint Louis University
Women in the Judiciary: An Analysis of Selection Processes
Imelda Avila, Monmouth College
Republican Women and their struggle to overcome Gender Stereotypes
Michael Stern, Illinois State University
Affirmation Rate as a Method of Assessing Judges' Legal Ability
Panel 4-C Civil Conflicts
1ST FLOOR WEST LOUNGE
Chair: Kiersten Cronin, Monmouth College
Discussant: Andrew Barr, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elisha French, Monmouth College
Hearts and Minds: The Path for the Protestant Chinese Church to effect Democratization in China
Rachael Shaffer, Roger Williams University
Tug-of-War in the Sandbox: Russian and American Quest for Hegemony in the Greater Middle East
Selena Ramic, University of Minnesota
Yugoslavia: Why was there a Civil War?
Joseph Wood, Augustana College
Examining Contextual Determinants: Extracting Lessons on Civil War from the Case of Lebanon